St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-06

and manholes, as follows, to-wit:
Patrick DOherty.. 81 ,S45
Hans Hansen. 81 ,267
And said bids being too high, the
same were rejected. And, upon motion,
the Clerk was directed to readyertise
for bids for said improvement. Yeas 4,
nays 0.
Bid was opened and read for the con-
StructiOn Of sewer on Winnifred
street, from Dakota avenue to Ohio
street, together with the necessary
catch-baSinS and manholeS, as follows,
t0-wit:
Patrick Doherty ................S so, 800
Patrick Doherty being the only bid
der, and his bid being deemed reasona-
bic, and he being reliable and
responsible, the contract was awarded
to him and said award was ordered sent
to the Council for approval. Yeas 4,
nays O.
Bids were opened and read for the
construction of a sewer along the north
side of the right of way of the st. Paul
y Duluth railroad company, from
East street to Duchess street, together
with the necessary catch basins and
manhOles, as follows, tO-wit:
Patrick Doherty Observation-Disclosures SIS, $50
Z. j. Kirkl and bond informal
Patrfck D0herty being the only DID
der, and his bid being too high, the said
bid was rejected, aud upon motion the
Clerk was directed to re-advertise for
bids for said improvement. Yeas 4,
nays 0.
Bid was opened and read for the con-
structiOn of sewer Oh Twelfth street,
from Robert street to point 120 feet
east of the east line of Minnesota street,
together with the necessary catchbasinS
and manholes, as follows, to-wit:
Patrick DOherty 1878
Patrick DOherty being the only bidder
and his bid being reasonable, and he
being reliable and responsible, the con-
tract was awarded to him, and said
award was ordered sent to the council
for approval. Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer presented a communi-
cation stating that Palmer & Dunklee,
contractors for grading Ducas street
NOW South Robert street,, from the
right of way of the Minnesota d North
western Railroad company to Concord
street, have not completed the work on
said street, although said contract ex-:
PRED Aug. 81, 1886. Considered and
placed on file, and upon motion the Eli
gineer was directed to notify said con-
tractors that unless they increase the
force working on said street within
contract within one week, said contract
will be finished by the city at their eX-
pense, and they will be forever here
after debarred from receiving any con-
tracts.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken for the opening OF
an alley in Bernheimer'S addition, fif
teen feet wide through block L, LIE
Dues addition and block l, WinSl0w'S
addition, to West Seventh street, in said
block, the same was referred to whole
Board to view.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of slopes, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the city of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
May IS, 1887, relative to cOndeming
slopes on George street. between LiV-
ingstOn avenue and State street, and
having Investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report that it is
necessary and proper to condemn and
take all easement on the land adjoining
and on the line of George street, be-
tween Livingston avenue and State
street, necessary for making and main
tanning slopes for cuts and fills one and
One-half 40 to one in grading said
George street: that the estimated eX-
penSe thereof is $500; that real estate to
be assessed therefor can be found bene-
flied to the extent of the damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement
is not asked for by a petition of ma
jOrity of the owners Of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith
nP inv
ment, and an order for your adoption, if
you desire us to make the Improvement.
Yeas 4, nays O.
The Engineer having submitted pro-
file showing proposed change of grade
on Mound street, between Burns ave-
nue. and ClermOnt street; also on Cas-
cade street, from Oneida street to Duke
street, the same were referred to whole
Board to view.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council,
to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution Or
order of the Common Council, approved
March II, 1887, relative to the grading
of Payne avenue, from Maryland street
to Ivy street, and having Investigated
the proposed Improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper; that the ,esti-
mated expense thereof is S7,4e0, one
half of which need not be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract is let;
that real estate to be assessed fherefor
can be found benefited to the extent of
the costs and expenses Unnecessary
to be incurred thereby; that said i'm
provement is not asked for BY a petition
of a ma ority of the owners of property
to be assessed therefor. but we herewith
send plan or profile of said improve
ment, and an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire to make the inn
prOvement. Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost. the,follOwing re-
port was ordered sent to the Council, to-
wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
ST. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolutions or
orders of the Common Council, approved
June %, 1887, relative to grading the
alley in block 2, Haldeman's addition to
st. Paul, and having Investigated the
proposed improvements, respectfully
report that it is necessary and proper,
that the estimated expense thereof
is 81, $50, one-half of which need
not be paid into the City Treasury
before the contract is let; that real es-
tate to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the costs and
expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said Improvement is not
asked for by a petition of a majority of
the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send plan OF
profile of said improvement and an order
| for your adoption, if you desire us to
make the Improvement. Yeas 4, nays 0.
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